Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Ministry of Home Affairs
NO DIRECT PRESENCE OF AL QAIDA IN THE COUNTRY
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Lok Sabha
Available inputs do not confirm direct presence of Al-Qaida in the country. However, some of the Pak-based ISI-sponsored terrorist outfits reportedly active in the country are known to have links with Al-Qaida.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Home, Shri Sriprakash Jaiswal in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
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